How to Start: Older Child

See all 1,968 articles
50 answers

Should a 6 Year Old Get Ready for School Without Reminders...

I have a 6 year old boy.. and a 7 year old girl. I work part time and have a nanny come to my house to watch the kids get them breakfast and drive them to school. Today nanny called me. She said she thought the kids were big enough to get themselves ready for school without constant reminders. She said she had a talk with them today and told them that since they were big now.. she should not have to tell them to get dressed to put their pjs away and to brush teeth and hair... etc... they should just know the routine and do it.. ...

Books & Resources

See all 1,300 articles
50 answers

Should a 6 Year Old Get Ready for School Without Reminders...

I have a 6 year old boy.. and a 7 year old girl. I work part time and have a nanny come to my house to watch the kids get them breakfast and drive them to school. Today nanny called me. She said she thought the kids were big enough to get themselves ready for school without constant reminders. She said she had a talk with them today and told them that since they were big now.. she should not have to tell them to get dressed to put their pjs away and to brush teeth and hair... etc... they should just know the routine and do it.. ...

Child Shows Interest

See all 401 articles
12 answers

"Window of Interest" for Potty Training

My daughter is suddenly (within the last two weeks) showing a lot of interest in the potty, making note of when she needs diaper changes, etc. However, we weren't planning to potty train her for a little while yet (she's not quite two and a half years old), and it's not really a good time for me, because we have a lot of different events and travel coming up in the next month. I have been through potty-training before with my older child, and I know it will require time and diligence from me as well as from her. I am worried, though,...

13

When to Potty Train?

I am at a stump here as to when is the right time to try potty training. My...

Diaper Recommendations

See all 850 articles
21 answers

Potty Training Without Pull-ups

Okay, so my daughter has been showing many signs she is ready for the potty for a few months now. (Sitting on the potty, telling me when she is wet, most recently pulling off her diaper and screaming when I try to put a new one on) I have heard from a few moms, the best way is to get rid of all diapers and pull-ups and just put them in underwear and they will be potty trained in a few days, maybe a week. I put it off because I was newly pregnant and very tired and not up to the mess. Well, we started today, and she is not even attempting...

15

Pullups at Night

My son is almost 4 and using pullups at night (he's been potty trained about...